Optical Ethernet

Ethernet is an easy to understand and extremely cost-effective technology. For these reasons, 98% of local area network (LAN) connections are now Ethernet based. Nortel Optical Ethernet solutions leverage the ubiquity of Ethernet to create a framework for delivering next generation profitable services. They combine the flexibility, simplicity and cost effectiveness of Ethernet with the reliability, speed and reach of optics to allow users to extend their LAN environment across the MAN and WAN.

Optical Ethernet represents a win/win scenario for both service providers and enterprises. Nortel offers service provider and enterprise customers a complete range of Optical Ethernet solutions and services. Optical Ethernet networks can be built using a number of different types of metro Ethernet transport networks, including: Ethernet over Fiber, Ethernet over RPR, Ethernet over WDM, and Ethernet over SONET/SDH. Regardless of the transport network utilized, each of these building blocks leverages the simplicity and cost effectiveness of Ethernet to deliver feature-rich profitable services. While a few customers may be able to use a single building block to build their evolving network, the majority of network implementations require a mix of these building blocks to meet customers' diverse needs.

With an installed base of over 330,000 network elements and over 141,000 Optical Ethernet ports shipped, Nortel is uniquely qualified to deliver managed and profitable Optical Ethernet connectivity services over diverse and robust optical transport technologies